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Article: Bars hope to stay open later after smoking ban
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- October 3, 2003
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Cara Blevins
University Wire
10-03-2003
(Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- If the smoking ban goes through as planned, local bars may have extended hours, according to talks within the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.
The talks suggest that to compensate for possible economic loss sustained to bars from the smoking ban, establishments that serve alcohol may extend their hours to gain more revenue. Currently, bars can stay open until 1 a.m.
According to Vicki Steel, a staff member to the Council, the talk is just that: Talk.
"It is still under consideration and has never moved past the suggestion stage," she said.
Steel also added that for this to go into effect, they would ...